"La Ci Darem la Mano"

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This paper is a brief analysis of the importance of the duet "La ci darem la mano" from Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni." The paper focuses on the importance of the duet in terms of character and plot and how they are important to the rest of the opera, and how the scene ties in with the rest of the major plot developments of the opera. There is no discussion of the musical aspects of the opera.

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"The opera Don Giovanni, written by W.A. Mozart in 1787, has been hailed by some as the greatest opera ever written. It tells the story of a wealthy playboy, Don Giovanni, in his attempts to win the hearts and bodies of the young women around him. Don Giovanni's duet with Zerlina, called "La ci darem la mano," in the first act is an important piece in the opera, both in terms of character and plot development. The duet takes place in Don Giovanni's gardens, after we have already heard and seen some of Giovanni's malicious and murderous transgressions and heard the long list of his conquests read to Donna Elvira."

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